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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown, delivering a legal setback to the White House’s plan to reduce the federal workforce amid a tense budget standoff in Washington. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued the emergency order on Wednesday, October 15, following lawsuits filed by labor unions representing thousands of federal employees. The judge’s
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown, delivering a legal setback to the White House’s plan to reduce the federal workforce amid a tense budget standoff in Washington. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued the emergency order on Wednesday, October 15, following lawsuits filed by labor unions representing thousands of federal employees. The judge’s









